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The Carnival or the States 



Bv iviARY E. Smith, 



WINCHESTER, N. H. 






" Let our object be our country, our whole i 
and nothing but our country." — Daniel \Vi 
(An address delivered at the laying of the corn 
of Bunker Hill Monument.) 



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I goodly sisjlit to 
licious'land."— B- 



vhat Heaven hath dom 
,-. (Childe Harold.) 



"O beautiful and grand. 
My own, my native land ! 

Of thee I boast : 
Great Empire of the West, 
The dearest and the best, 
Made up of all the rest 

I love the most. 
— Abraham Coles. ( My Native Land.) 



"Our country, whether hounded by the St. John's 
and the Sabine, or h(>\vever othenvisc bounded or 
described, and be the measurements more or less, still 
our country, to be cherished in all our hearts, to "he de- 
fended by all our hands." — Robert C. Winthkop. 
( Toast at Fanenil Hail on the Fourth of July, i^^s-J 



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Copyright, 1893, 
BY MARY E. SMITH , 

Winchester, N. H. 



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PR:eFACE. 

CONSELUMBIA is an evolution. Tlie original idea was to have a simple exercise for the entertainment of a Literary 
Club, which chanced to meet on Washington's birthday, 1892. Unlettered maps of several states were drawn with pen 
and ink on small cards, which were tied with blue ribbon, and distributed to the ladies of the party. Cards tied with 
red, containing the names of the corresponding capitals, were given to the gentlemen, who found their partners by matching 
cards. A young lady dressed as Columbia then entered, to whom the states were presented in turn by the reading of a little 
verse characteristic of each. The verse cards were tied with white, and the set of three cards was the souvenir for each lady. 
The souvenirs for the gentlemen were little articles characteristic of the states whose capitals they had represented, — for 
instance : A bit of granite for New Hampshire; maple sugar for Vermont; a little hub for Massachusetts; a wooden nutmeg 
for Connecticut. The evening was so much enjoyed, that the request was made that the number of states be completed, and 
the whole be given as a public entertainment. This was accordingly done; the descriptions were much enlarged: the char- 
acters of Uncle Sam and Republica were added, and songs were introduced. The entertainment was given for Washington's 
birthday, 1S93. So many requests have come for the exercise that we give it to the public, with the hope that it may help the 
young people of this land to better realize the magnificence of their inheritance. The entertainment committee of young 
peoples' societies inay like to use portions of the exercise, with maps — after the manner of the original idea — for socials. It 
may be used in schools on any day of national interest. 

A space has been left at the side of each state so that a collection of tlie state seals may be made. Wood cuts can 
easily be found, or by writing to the secretary of state, in each instance with stamp enclosed, an impression of the "great 
seal" of the state can be obtained. It is hoped that the young people of the Ignited Slates will take pleasure in thus familiar- 
izing themselves with the coat of arms of each state in this wonderful Union. Mary E. Smith. 



SUGGESTED I,IST OF ARTICIyES FOR THE DIFFERENT STATES. 



Note.— other things 
Maine. — The model of a ship. 
New H,\mpshire. — A piece of granite; cotton and wool 

goods. 
Vermont. — Maple sugar: a small butter firkin; scales. 
Massachusetts. — A little hub; a pile of books: pair of 

shoes ; a rifle. 
Connecticut. — Clock; papers of pins. 
Rhode Island. — Clam shell on her coronet : silver ware. 
New York. — Bank notes and checks. 
New Jersey. — Mo-squito netting : rubber shoes. 
Pennsylvania. — Coal. 
Del.\vv.\re. — Fruit, especially peaches. 
Maryland. — Fish nets : fish : game. 
Virginia. — Dress trimmed with oyster shells; basket of 

vegetables; tobacco. 
West Virginia. — Salt. 
North Carolina. — Branch of pine: cotton: corn; sweet 

potatoes. 
South Carolina. — Rice: palmleaf fans ; Sea Island cotton. 
Georgia. — Sweet potatoes: cotton. 
Florida. — Dress trimmed with sponges: a bunch of large 

kevs ; oranges. 
Alabama. — Flowers: marble: corn: cotton. 
Mississippi. — Cotton , pineapples : bananas. 
Louisiana. — Sugar (cane if possible): cotton. 
Texas. — Steers' horns; wool: cottpn : corn. 
Arkansas. — Whetstones; corn; cotton. 
Tennessee. — Tobacco; cotton: corn. 
Indian Territory. — Indian costume : bow and arrows. 

Note.— The stage should be elaborately decorated with flags, and may 1 
can be made elaborate, or they can be simple, dark dresses. AH should "wi 
together, fastened on the left shovdder, and re:iching to the bottom of the 
" vhitet ■ ■ ■ "" ■ 



I be substituted, 






Kentucky. — Memp ; tobacco. 

Ohio. — Wool. 

Indiana. — Different grains. 

Illinois. — Dress trimmed with railroad maps. 

Missouri. — Barley; rye. 

K^ANSAs. — Dried grasses or hay. 

Iowa. — Apples, and a toy pig. 

Nebraska. — Corn and wheat ; picture of Lincoln. 

Michigan. — Copper. 

Wisconsin. — Lead ; zinc ; picture or model of threshing 

machine. 
Minnesota. — Wheat. 

North and South Dakota. — Corn and wheat. 
CoLOR.\DO. — Iron. 



Dress trimnied with gold and 

Dress trimmed « ith gold and 

Dress trimmed with e;old and 



Wyoming. — Gold and silver 

silver. 
Montana. — Gold and silver 

silver. 
Idaho. — Gold and silver. 

silver. 
Nevad,\. — Silver. 
California. — Gold : grapes. 
Ore(;on. — Canned salmon. Branch of fir. 
W.\shington. — Crown of laurel: picture of Washington; 

branch of cedar. 
New Mexico. — An immense watermelon made of green 

cambric and stuffed with cotton. 
Arizona. — Ores. 
Alaska. — Furs. 



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portraits of noted men. Ha 
n.itioiial colors. S:ishes i 
the right side 



e, if possible, an American eagle. The costumes 
ade of strips of cloth about nine inches wide, run 
and very effective. All should wear coronets. 



- fillets of red, white or blue, with the exception of the gold and silver states and Michigan, which should be, the latter of copper, the former of 
silver- paper. Uncle Sam and Columbia should be characteristically costumed. Republica may be dressed in white, something after the style of French's 
" Statue of the Republic " at the World's Fair, and should have a silver coronet with a star, and a silver wand with which to signal each state in turn, to step 
to the front of the stage when called upon to speak. The five western Territories should be children, the youngest — Oklahoma — dressed in white; Texas 
sented by the largest person; Rhode Island by the smallest; Delaware, also small. Each state should wear a shield of white paper upon the breast, 



upon 



vhich is the 



ed in large letters. 



GeNSELaMBIA 

OR 

The Carnival of the States. 



Note.— W htn the curtain rises, Uncle Sam is seen alone upon the stage, wliittlintr and whistling- 
' Yankee Doodle." The states and territories are on the left of the stage, concealed hv acurtain and the 
vings. They enter in groups, at the call of Republica. 

Eii/ci- Columbia. — Dear Uncle Sam, how do vou do.' 
I am so glad to welcome voii 

To'this, our family party. 
My daughters all are here toniglit. 
They'll shoM-er upon you glances hright, 

And give you greetings hearty. 

Unci.e Sam. — My dear Columbia, tell me pray 
How many daughters do you say, 

Just now you call your own. 
To gaze on such a beauteous sight 
Would surely moye an anchorite, 

And make a bachelor groan. 

CiiLL'MBiA. — Dear Uncle Sam, V\\ say with pride 
I've forty-tour in all, beside 

The little ones, whom still I pet. 
They're in the nursery now, you know, 
And having still some years to grow, 

They have not made their debut yet. 

Uncle Sam. — I do not wonder you are proud, 
Columbia, for a finer crowd. 

1^1 sure I never yet have seen. 
I really wish that you'd go o'er 
The list of all the forty-four; 

Tell me their names, I mean. 
Your daughters grow so very fast. 
And I've been too busy for some time past 

To pay tliem much attention. 



I had a deal to do for the Fair, 

Was bothered, too, by the cholera scare, 

And by things I need not mention. 
I do not wish in the least to boast. 
But you know very well from coast to coast, 

Is really quite a farm. 
And I, of course, as man of the house. 
Must ward off all danger, if 'tis only a mouse. 

That threatens your daughters to harm. 
So what they're good for, please to say, 
And what they're doing day by dav ; 

They are not living vainly. 
I hope that they are " None too good 
For human nature's daily food." 

Please tell me all quite plainly. 

Columbia. — Very fond are my daughters all 

Of their Uncle Sam, .so brave and tall ; 

This to me they often tell. 
And if they wish something very grand. 
And need more money than they have on hand, 

They say, " Please speak to Uncle Samuel." 
For a mother to talk of her children dear. 
Is delightful business, that is clear, 

And surely will not task her. 
I love my daughters, one and all, 
From Texas, to Rhode Island, small. 

And e'en far off Alaska. 
But still, I've never thought it right. 
Nor of a mother approved, quite. 

Who her own children praises. 
But I've a friend who knows them well, 
And of their good points much can tell, 

In smooth and flowing phrases. 
My friend, Republica, I call ; 
She pleads equality for all, 

And a free and happy land. 
She's been to me the best of friends. 
And much of aid she often lends. 



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In training my large band. 
I'll speak to her if you desire, 
And it you'll promise not to tire 

Of e'en a lengthy story ; 
For it will really take some time 
To tell, although it is in rhyme. 

Of all ifiy children's glory. 

Uncle Sam. — Columbia, I am all attention ; 

And as to weariness, don't mention 

An idea so absurd. 
I'll gladly listen to your friend. 
Attentive ears to her I'll lend 

To take in every word. 

Enter Republica. — My friend Columbia knows full well. 
To meet her Uncle Samuel 

■V\'ould fill me with delight. 
I've seen your portrait, many times, 
I've heard of you in other climes. 

But ne'er have met you till tonight. 
I think Columbia now doth ask, 
An almost herculean task ; 

I fear she doth me over-rate. 
She wishes me to give, off-hand. 
The names of all her numerous band. 

And their chief virtues state. 
But, first of all, I must not fail 
To speak of her, before whom pale 

The excellencies of the rest. 
Columbia, then, doth lead the van, 
And without any doubt, she can 

Outshine the very best. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



DISTRICT OF COI,UMBIA. 

3LitA. — Columbia has a district small, in «hich she li\es alone: 

And her big daughters, one and all, must mind her lowest tone. 

Indeed, Columbia's family is like no other under the sun ; 

"We are," she says in her motto, "from many, one." 

She really has more influence, than her children have together ; 

She makes their laws and makes their pence, and almost makes their weather. 

Her splendid public buildings, too, their enthusiasm rouses; 

She has noted statues, not a few, and some very handsome houses. 

And so her daughters worship her, and their voices blend in one, 

As thev shout "Three cheers for Columbia, and three for Washington." 



NEW BNGI.AND STATES. 

Repi'Blka. — In speaking of Columbia's train, 
I'll mention first, in her domain 

Those living to the east of north. 
I'm sure that you have heard their name. 
For 'tis well known and has much fame ; 

New England States may now stand forth. 

[A>ii' England States enter.'] 

Republica. — Maine has of land by far the most. 

Vermont and New Hampshire of mountains boast, 

While Massachusetts has the Bay. 
Connecticut is down by the Sound, 
Rhode Island has but little ground : 

But she makes that little pay. 
Columbia's daughters all are wise, 
Each the most perhaps in her own eyes ; 

And each has varied treasure. 
To tell of tJieir hidden wealth so rare, 
Of their mountains grand and their valleys fair. 

Would give me^the greatest pleasure. 
But you remember the words of Miles Standish — 
" If to have a thing well done you wish, 

Why. tlien you must do it yourself." 
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So, it will be best to let each state, 
Just speak for herself, of her blessings s 

And how she gains her pelf. 
That we can not trust much to " Self-prs 
Because it "goes but a little ways," 

We know is an adage old. 
But in this case, 'tis not out of the way, 
Whatever is said, for me to say 

That the half will not be told. 
Now as each state steps out from the res 
For her to speak, it will be best. 

In an impersonal way. 
We haye been taught, you know, to try 
To avoid, when we can the pronoun " I ; 

What now has Maine to say .' 



MAINE. 

Admitted to the Union, March 



MAINE. 



Maine .«/c«X-,s-.— This sister is called the " State of Pine," 

And away " Down East" is Maine. 
Her scenery is very fine, 

And she boasts of James G. Blaine. 
She has other sons who have had a mission. 

See that "Apostle of Temperance," Xeal Dow, 
He gained the state for prohibition. 

And is worthy of praise, I trow. 

Maine excels in shipbuilding and in h.-irvesting ice. 

Her lumber trade's good and her fisheries nice. 

She has more lakes than most states can muster. 

And her capital goes by the name of Augusta. 

She's proud of Bangor Seminary and also Bowdoin College. 

Here, too, the poet Longfellow, of light first had the knowledge ; 

To praise that well-beloved naine, I surely do not need. 

But Maine says, " la my poet, as in my motto, ' I lead.' " 

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NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

RiUilied the Constitution, June 21, 17SS. 



VERMONT. 

Admitted to the Union, Miirch 4, i;.,; 
Motto ; — " Freeiiow and Unity," 



N35W HAMPSHIRE. 

New Hampshirk >/((?/■.•.'. — New Hampshire is the "Granite State," and of Daniel 
Webster brags. 
In times of need she is ahvavs on hand, and her interest never flags. 
There is no doubt that on several points, the ground she takes is high: 
And the names of some of the presidents she holds up almost to the skv. 
' Mong those "White Hills" are waterfalls, and also many a grotto. 
She has much that is grand and beautiful, but she has not anv motto. 
She's the " Switzerland of America," and her people are peaceful, you know. 
For her laws are all made in Concord ; the papers will tell you so. 
She is very proud of Dartmouth College, and of it much doth boast. 
Her maritime interests are not large, as she has but eighteen miles of coast. 
Portsmouth is her only seaport ; "tis a beautiful old town, which 
Is known to many as the home of Thomas Bailey Aldrich, 
Her busy Merrimac river is noted for its strength. 
It is said to turn more spindles according to its length. 
Than any other river known to us up to date. 
Which is a "feather in the cap" of the good old "Granite State." 



VERMONT. 

Vermont sfeaks.- — Vermont used to boast of her Mountains Green, 

And Iter " Mountain Boys" so brave; 
In the early wars they were often seen. 

As they fought their country to save. 
And now her sisters her praises sing, 

For all of them she beats. 
In making, in the early spring, 

Delicious maple sweets. 
She manufactures less than Maine, 

And to excel New Hampshire fails. 
But she's pretty sure her rights to gain, 

As she makes 'most all the scales. 
Burlington on Lake Champlain, 

Rutland and Vergennes, 
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MASSACHUSETTS. 



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Are her only cities you'll ascertain. 

But her towns quite make amends. 
Montpelier makes the laws, you see. 

And to give her young folks knowledgt 
She has a University, 

And Middlebury College. 
And fair St. Albans, up in the north. 

Has the largest creamery on earth ; 
The finest of butter she sendeth forth, 

And thousands praise its worth. 
All up and down throughout her land. 

Peace reigns in each community. 
In fact, she seeks this to command, 

With her motto, " Freedom and Unity. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 

Mj\ss.\cmsETTS speaks. — Massachusetts is the ■' Old Bay State," and bears her honors 
with pride. 
She has Brvant, Whittier, Lowell and Holmes, and a great many others, beside. 
A bit conceited.' — ■■ Av, there's the rub," but then you must award her. 
The credit of having the very world's "Hub," within her own little border. 
This grand old state can stand many a shock, and of strength she is a tower: [er.' 
For was she not founded on Plymouth Rock, by Puritans who came ii 
December 22nd, 1620, is dear to New Englanders all. 
For the Pilgrim Fathers, who had crossed the ocean, in their ship 
Made a landing that w-inter morning, and knelt on the frozen sod. 
To offer a prayer of true thanksgiving, for "freedom to worship God." 
Massachusetts is brave, though she loveth peace, and .shuns events untoward 
"Qiiiet peace under liberty" she seeks, e'en though 'tis "with the sword." 
Massachusetts has mugh money, for she has many things to sell 
Which she makes in her busy cities, and makes them very well. 
But her chief glory is her schools, in which she takes just pride. 
She's of common schools a system, that is unsurpassed, beside 
Three colleges for women, and four or five for men. 
.\cademies and seminaries, a score perhaps, and ten. 
Of Harvard University, we have only time to speak. 

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the Mayflow- 

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so frail and 



CONNECTICUT. 

Ratified the Constitution, J:in. 9, 17SS. 
Motto: — *'J^h/' Trunslttlit S/tstiftft.'^ 



And tlie "Athens of America," could keep iis busy a week. 
Athens, you know, is Boston, capital and chief mart. 
Who thinks as much of "Culture," as her namesake did of Art. 
Uncle Sam. — Yes, culture is good, and no mistake, 
But, then, considerable stock I take 

In what makes the foundation. 
Can you tell me anythinsj done by the state.' 
Any wonderful deeds both brave and great. 
In the earlv days of the nation. 



Repubi.ica. 



CoLrMIiI-\ Sl»ir,i.. 

Uncle Sam. 



-Yes, Uncle Sam, indeed I can, 
Massachusetts' sons were brave, to a man, 

Their patriotism no hardship could kill. 
Columbia, a story can tell, 
Which shows their bravery verv well. 

'Tis the "Sword of Bunker Hill." 

-" T/ir Sri-ord of Bunker Hilir * 

-That Massachusetts cai-ries herself most proudly 
I do not wonder. I will most loudly 

Hereafter, myself, her praises sing. 
And now, Republica, please proceed, 
To call tlie next state, who will just meed. 

Of praise to herself now bring. 



CONNECTICUT. 

Connecticut s^enis. — Connecticut has titles, too. as I will now relate, 

By outsider's she's often dubbed the "Wooden Nutmeg State;" 
Because some peddler long ago, with Yankee tricks was readv; 
But those who live there, proudly say, the "land of habits steady. 
Almost all the pins and clocks, that are u.sed in all the land. 
Are manufactured by Connecticut's own fair and skillful hand. 
In letters, too, you cannot put this small state in a corner. 
She has noted writers not a few, among the iirst is Warner. 



' The " Sword of I? linker Hil 



' be found in the school song book ' 
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And in counting up her virtues, I surelj must not fail 

To speak of her two colleges, called Trinity and Yale. 

Hartford not only makes her laws, but insures in every state, 

xVgainst a loss by lire or flood, by death, or other fate. 

Her motto is a noble one, and by it much courage she gains. 

For in times of trouble, she can sing, " He who transplanted still sustains 



RHODE ISLAND. 

Ratifitil tin- Constitution. M;iv 2. 



RHODES ISIyAND. 

Rhode I.SLANI5 . </(-«/!>-. — Rliode Islaiul is the least of all; she is small, bu 
knowing. 
And so •' Little Rhod\''s" iiank account, is ver^' siirelv growing; 
In fact, she has more capital, than larger states can sport. 
She calls the first one Providence, and the second is Newport. 
In cotton goods and silverware, much interest she takes. 
And all the other states excels, in genuine "Clam bakes." 
She says "rm small, though I am brave, and I can with dangers cope. 
But I'll have a motto that is verv brief." so she chose the one word " H 



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MIDDI^EJ ATI.ANTIC STATES. 

[CA. — Now I will call on seven more. 

They almost all live by the shore. 

And are somewhat romantic. 
They are very fond of sailors bold, 
Most, pride themselves on being old, 

Thev are called the Middle Atlantic. 



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■Hurrah f.>r old New Enoland," 



• be found in the School Song Book, " Tlie Nisrhtii 
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NEW YORK. 

;tl the Constitution, July 26, 17SS. 



N:eW YORK. 

New York .</t'«fo.— Xe« York is in the Republic all riifht, 

Although she"s called the •■Empire;" 
Her politicians often fight. 

And Tammany is a vampire. 
Yet New York has something to boast of, I wis, 

And that she does very loudly ; 
She has the nation's metropolis, 

And tells of it most proudly. 
You all may laugh at fashion's tricks, 

And even say you loathe "em, 
Yet had you many dresses to fix, 

You'd be glad to go to "Gotham." 
New York ranks first of all the states, 

In wealth and population. 
In manufactures first she rates, 

And in commerce leads the nation. 
The lai-gest waterfall on earth. 

And the longest suspension bridge she owns ; 
And to show her sisters how much she is worth. 

Large sums of money she loans. 
She is very rich, but notwithstanding. 

For more she doth aspire. 
She seeks an eminence more commanding. 

For her motto is "Still higher." 
At Albany, in marble halls. 

You see of laws — the makers, 
At Sing Sing, on your sight there falls, 

Of those same laws — the breakers. 
Syracuse is noted for her salt, 

Saratoga for her water; 
Columbia will find no fault. 

With this, her versatile daughter. 



NEW JERSEY. 

Ratified the Constitution, Dec. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 



rfut\ Libt-riy, Indt'Pendenc, 



NSW JERSEY. 

New Jersey .«/raAs.— "Garden State" is New Jersey's sobriquet. 

And she has a fine sea shore ; 
The votaries of fashion gay 

F"reqiient it inore and more. 
Some of these say they really pitv 

The people who go to Long Branch. 
As they prefer Atlantic City, 

And give her fealty stanch. 
New Jersey is rich in iron and zinc, 

And of fruit there is no finer. 
She makes her laws at Trenton, I think, 

And also some fine china. 
New Jersey college has its seat. 

At Princeton, I am told: 
And this same college is hard to beat. 

As it's rich and somewhat old. 
Newark is a city she highly rates. 

But I must not fail to confess, 
That like several other states. 

New Jersey is mottoless. 
Wild and bloody tales, they tell. 

Of the Jersey Flats mosquito. 
We think the president would do well. 

Could he put on its bill his veto. 



PENNSYI^VANIA. 

Pexnsyi,v.\ni.\ fpcaks. — Pennsylvania, the "Woody land of Penn." 
Has enormous coal mines, nine or ten. 
She also smelts iron at a wondrous rate. 
And, is called for good reason, the " Keystone State." 
Her manufactures are quite a sum, 

.TXa And she supplies the states with petroleum. 

At Harrisburgh, the capital, the legis'ature meets. 
And Pittsburgh's crude oil market, all other cities beats 
Her treasin-es are more beneath than above 



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The ground she lives on, but in " Brotherly Love," 
Which is the third city in all the land, 
There standeth now, and long will stand, 
A building, plain and old and small, 
Yet dearer to the hearts of all, 
Than costlier buildings you can find. 
For Freedom's paper there was signed. 
But on that thrilling topic I must not commence. 
Her motto is "Virtue, Liberty, Independence." 
There is no power on earth can shake her, 
Tills tine old state settled first by a Qj.iaker. 
[Eii/cr Cciitcintiiil C7/«/.] 

I'm a Centennial Chap, d'ye see.'* 
With my breeches buckled so tight at my knee, 
And my jolly cocked hat with a plume so fine; 
What do you think of these clothes of mine? 
I've been through the wars of old '76, 
And I'm still pretty jolly for one in my fix. 
Though I'm blind of an eye and lame of a leg. 
Yet still, for all that, I don't have to beg. 
For good Uncle Sam, who owns a big farm. 
Won't see an old soldier like me come to harm : 
So he opens his doors and says, "Come along in ! 
Never mind ' bout stamps ! I've got plenty of tin I " 
And I don't have to steal as the Congressmen do ; 
An old soldier like me will be honest and true. 
So I'm happy, and jolly, and full of good cheer. 
With a flag in my hand, this Columbian year. 
Uncle Sam. — Well, well, you are indeed a clever chap, 

I'm very glad it was my hap. 
To meet you here tonight. 

I don't know when I've seen before, 

A hero of our first great war: 
It really fills me with delight. 
{Ceii/iHiiial Chap rcmaiKs s/ai/dh/o- /,y I'liclr Sum iiiifil llih group passes nff the 
stage, rvheu he /oifis them.'\ 

1 by a small boy dressed in colonial costume and carryings a fla c- The 



DELAWARE. 

Ratified the Constitution, Dec. 7, 17S7, 
Motto: —" Liberty, Independence:' 



MARYLAND. 

Ratified the Constitution, April 2S, 17S 
Motto : — " Cresrile et Multlplicamini 



Dklaware s/caks.- 



-Now, if again you'll give attention, 
We will proceed at once to mention, 

Another of the Atlantic States. 
Though .small in .size is Delaware, 
Vet I am sin"e voti're well aware, 

That in some thinsrs she hi"hlv rates 



DBIvAWARE. 

-Delaware used to be called " Blue Hen," 

Because of the frequent cock-fight, 
But now by a wiser race of men, 

She is called the "Diamond" bright. 
To show where she stood in woe or in weal. 

In the early days, — this wee Delaware — 
"Liberty, Independence" engraved on her seal, 

Of rejoicing or freedom so full was the air. 
Delaware is in the alluvial region, 

Along Delaware Bay she reaches ; 
The fruits she raises — their name is legion. 

But the best of all are the peaches. 
Poor in minerals is Delaware, 

But rich in soil. Moreover, 
She's favored with a climate rare ; 

She calls her capital Dover. 



MARYI^AND. 

M.\RYL.\ND s/rciis. — Maryland, the beautiful, was named for affair queen. 
And is worthy of her name without a doubt, I ween, 
With fish and game her waters and her shores all abound 
And seines for shad and herring, a full mile long are found. 
The canvas-back duck and the terrapin, and the oyster of Chesapeake Bay, 
Are unsurpassed for excellence, so the good judges say. 
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VIRGINIA. 

Ratified the Coiistituticin, June 26, 
Motto:—" Sic Semfer Tyniiin 



The fish, and the birds, which over her land do fly, 
Obey the command of her motto, " Increase and Multiply." 
From the Appalachian Mountains she digs out iron ore, 
And Johns Hopkins University she has at Baltimore. 
Baltimore is noted for her statues, of yyhich she has not a few, 
Annapolis has the state house, and a school for sailors, too. 

Uncle S.\m. — •• M_v very dear Columbia, 
I greatly love a jolly tar, 

I wish that one I now could see ; 
Is there not among your throng 
A sailor lad. who could give us a song? 

I fairly dote on "Nancy Lee." 

[Enter sailoi; luho -walks to the front of the stage and sings " Nancy Lee." After 
singing, the sailor remains in the background through the remainder of the exercise.] 



VIRGINIA. 

ViRGiNi.\ Speaks. — Virginia is the oldest of the "original thirteen," 
Within her borders there is much of interest to be seen ; 
She has the famous Luray Caves, and Weyer's, she is so lucky, 
They rival e'en the Mammoth Cave, belonging to Kentucky. 
Her vegetable gardens, she very highly rates. 

And she supplies 'most all the oysters consumed within the states. 
Virginia's \yondrous Natural Bridge admiringly is quoted. 
And as the mother of six presidents, she is most widely noted. 
Her motto's "Ever so to Tyrants;" but little did she wot, 
'Twould be shouted by the assassin Booth, as he fired that fatal shot. 
Richmond is the capital, Portsmouth makes the ships. 
And praise of Norfolk's harbor, you'll find on many lips. 
Virginia is called the "Old Dominion," 
And she stands very high in her own opinion. 
If you and Colimibia wish her to please. 
You will ask her to see her F. F. Vs. 



WEST VIRGINIA. 

Admitted to the Uiuon, June 19, iS6.i. 
Motto : — " Aloittani Sempfr Libert." 



NORTH CAROLINA. 

Ratified the t'ciisliti.tii.ii. Nov. 2i, 



WEST VIRGINIA. 

West Vir(;ima sficoks. — In '63, a part of tlit- " Old Dominion," Vas set off from the 
rest, 
Was organized under a separate cliarter, and called Virginia West. 
The fame of her mineral waters, much travel to her brings; 
They all are good, but the most noted are the White Sulphur Springs. 
Charleston, the capital, on Kanawha river, has salt springs very fine. 
Bore down through the rocks, and you'll di.scover that upward conies the brine. 
■• Mountaineers are always Freemen" is engraved upon her shield. 
Iron and coal in great abundance, the " Loyal Highlands " yield. 

[ 77ii- one representing Maryland s/n^'f, ■•Maryland my Maryland."* This yroup 
tlien l^asses off, taking seats next to tin- Xc-v England slates.^ 



SOUTHERN STATES. 

Rkihhlica. — The next group, also often boasts, 

That all but t^vo ha\'e good sea coasts. 

Which each one highly rates. 
There are eleven daughters — none are wild 
Except the adopted Indian child — 

That are called the Southern States. 



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NORTH CAROI.INA. 

{A'ort/i Carolina and Sonth Carolina step together to the front ot the s 

)RTii Carolina speaks. — The two fair Carolinas do proudh now stand I 
The first is much the larger and she is called "Old North." 
Against all kinds of shipping .she has always had a " Fear," 
Which really was imneces.sary, as .she kept a "Lookout" near 
She has extensive forests of splendid yellow pine, 
And from them manufactures great stores of turpentine. 

*This song is found in the "Silver Bell." 

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SOUTH CAROLINA. 

Ratified the Conslituti.m, May 23, 17SS. 
Motto : — " Aiiimis O/il'iisqri,- Para/i." 



GEORGIA. 

Katitieil the Coii^tiliUi.iii, Jan. z, 17SS. 
OTTO : — " HYsrfnw;, Juslice. Modcratio 



She has all soi-ts of naval stores, and for many years past 

Has shipped to several foreign ports full many a tall, straight mast. 

She sends them out from Wilmington, the chief place of export. 

But she makes at inland Raleigh her laws of every sort. 

There is a horn of plenty upon her coat of arms, 

But, alas, she has no motto, to add unto her charms. 



SOUTH CAROWNA. 

South Carolina spcuks. — Now, you may pass in turn unto the other Carolina, 
She has a different class of goods, which she thinks are much liner. 
She often to her sister says, "Your tar and pitch aren't nice, 
Just look at my tide water region, with its vast fields of rice." 
Her shore is fringed with islands where the best of cotton grows. 
As the luaker of fine laces, much to his credit knows. 
Columbia, the capital, possesses beauty great. 
South Carolina, from a palm, is called "Palmetto State." 
A state more satisfied with herself, it will be hard to find ; 
She tells the world, tliat she's " Prepared in resources and in mind.' 



GEORGIA. 

Georc;i.\ speaks. — Georgia, as the leading state, in manufactures is reckoned. 

She had her name from the English monarch, who was called King George the 

Second. 
" Wisdom, Justice and Moderation," the words of her motto are, 
.Vnd 'though she is called the "Cracker State," she really is quite above par. 
The mines of the state are worked with profit, and yield fair stores of gold. 
Before California revealed her treasures these mines were thought rich, so 
they're old. [wheat, 

Cotton is called her leading staple, 'though she has rice, and the finest of 
And the naval stores, from her great pine forests, would fit out many a fleet. 
Savannah, as chief seaport, an important center must he. 
But Atlanta is the capital, two hundred miles from the sea. 



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UxcLE Sam. — There's something in my ear doth ring, 
A song the "Boys in blue" did sing; 

About "Atlanta" and the " Sea." 
I do not think I know it all, 
If yon the words can now recall, 

I will most grateful be. 

Columbia. — I know a youth the words can tell. 
In fact, he sings them very well. 

I'll call him to my side ; 
His father was a "boy in blue," 
His uncle was a soldier, too. 

Who " fought and bled and died." * 

[Eii/n- soMA-r 7v/io s//,o-s •• A/an/i/i,o- Tiro/isr// (u-onrin." 



FI^ORIDA. 

Florida ,</.(^X-.--. — Florida named from the ■■Feast of Flowers" is 
resort. 
With swamps, and snakes, and orange bowers the " Peninsular 
Tlian all her sisters she has more fun, for the rest can't go whei 
As Florida is the only one, that always has the " Kevs." 
Florida is built of limestone, which is of coral formation. 
St. Augustine is the oldest town, to be found in all the nation. 
Talahassee is the capital, Jacksonville is thriving. 
And Key West, an extensive trade in sponge fishing is driving. 
Of having an excellent motto, give her the credit we must; 
'Tis the only one of all the states that savs, " In God is our Tn 



State" i 
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fraught, 
lease. 



* Other relationships may be substituted. 
t This souar may be found in a»v colk-ttit 



ALABAMA. 

Admitted tr. tht Union, Dec. 14, iSu> 
Motto : — •• Here Wc Rest." 



MISSISSIPPI. 

litted t» the Union, Dec. 10, 1.S17. 



AI^ABAMA. 

Al.\ba.ma s/ciii-s. — After Coluiiibiis discovered America, hy tlie .space of fifty years, 
The celebrated General De Soto, who in bravery has few peers, 
Was fighting his way with his expedition through the tribes who the South 

land infested, 
When thev suddenly came to a beautiful region, ••Alabama!" they cried, and 

then rested. 
Alabama has both coal and iron, and quarries of marble fine, 
And, like several of her sisters, has plenty of forests of pine. 
Birmingham, and Montgomery, the capital, in commerce largely deal. 
But the leading port in the shipment of cotton, is the largest city. Mobile. 
Alabama is called the •• Land of Flowers ; " her people love it the best. 
And so they chose for their motto, what the word means, •• Here we rest." 
Uncle Sam. — Whenever to the South I go, 
I want to hear a good banjo, 

And have a darky sing. 
Columbia, I don't wish to tease. 
But, really, 'twould me greatly please, 
If a darky you would bring. 

Columbia. — Dear Uncle Sam. you have no need 
To tease, because I do, indeed. 

Delight to give you pleasure. 
I'm sure, in all my southern band. 
There must a darky be on hand 

That can sing a lively measure. 

[E>i/er negro zv/io sings " Si<s<tiiini/i don't you rrr."*] 



MISSISSIPPI. 

Mississippi .v/ci/X-N. — To niaicli the next state in the doiihling of letters, is a task 
whicli will you defy. 
She has not her equal amon^ all of her sisters, with her Miss-iss-ipp-i. 



* Note. — This son^ may be found i.i iiny col 
the best, but :i burnt cork substitute will answer, | 
song, while the neg-ro, lost in reverie,, is still sittii 
^ sing- " Suwanee River." 



ction of minstrel melodies. A s^enuine nejjjro won! I be 
ovided he can play the banjo well. At the close of this 
;■ with his bnnjo on his knee, an invisible quartette mav 



LOUISIANA. 

Admitted tn the Union, April ,;o, 



Through this state for three hundred and fifty miles, the "Father of Waters' 

flows, 
And is onlv kept h_v enil:>ankments jji-eat, from flooding the low lands with woes, 
Mississippi is blessed with alluvial valleys, and is known as the " Bayou State." 
Her climate is the semi-tropical ; her wealth and resources are great. 
Her capital, on Pearl river, is known as Jackson by name. 
The same as that of a president, who had, as you know, much fame. 
She has not any motto, but that w'ondrous bird so regal 
Adorns her coat of arms, that we call the "American Eagle." 



TEXAS. 

Admitted to tlic Union, 



I^OUISIANA. 

LouisIAN.\ .«/('« X-,«. — Now we must the praises sing. 

Of Louisiana, named for a King. 

She was settled by the Spanish and French, you see. 

And was sold by France in 1S03. 

The river's so high or the land's so low 

That " up to the river," they say they go. 

She makes most of the sugar produced in the states. 

And in rice and cotton very high she rates. 

There are more of her riches than tell I can, 

And she is called the " Pelican." 

Baton Rouge, the capital, is a place of means; 

But the largest city is New Orleans. 

Her exports of cotton are truly immense. 

Her motto is "Union and Confidence." 



TEXAS. 

Repuhlica. — Columbia knows, dear Uncle Sam, how good you are to figure. 
Than Massachusetts, then, how much, is Texas, here, the bigger? 
We know that you would never guess, and to try would be a bore. 
We'd measure Massachusetts once, and thirty-two times more. 



ARKANSAS. 

litteil to tlie Union, June 13, 1 
[otto : — " Regiinnt Pofiill: 



Texas speaks. — Her cotton lands have area of thirty thousand miles, 

And to talk of forty thousand miles of wheat, is really worth the 
Several hundred thousand cattle, that on her plains have thriven, 
To Kansas for the Eastern market, are annually driven. 
Perhaps because her sisters, in size all stand afar, 
This state famed for her products, is known as the " Lone Star." 
To enumerate said products would really be exhausting. 
But we will say, in passing, her capitat is Austin. 
That she's never had a motto, we think is rather tough ; 
Perhaps she never could find one she thought was long enough. 

Republica. — Columbia is never rude. 

But sometimes in a playful mood, 

She likes somewhat to vex us. 
She knows 'tis too much for our pate, 
To even try to estimate, 

The real size of Texas. 



TENNESSEE. 

Admitted to tlic Uniun. Junt 



ARKANSAS. 

Arkansas sfcaks. — Arkansas is the next in order. 

And expects of course that we will laud 
She devotes much land to the raising of 
And calls her capital Little Rock. 
She has quarries of valuable whetstones. 
And others of granite, — the finest red. 
Her hot springs are of value rare, 
And her geogi'aphical nickname is "The 
Arkansas ought to have many a school. 
For her motto is "The People Rule." 



her. 
stock. 



TBNNESSieB. 

Tennessee speaks. — Tennessee is divided into three great sections, the Middle and 
West and East. 
And in the upper Tennessee \'alley. the happy people feast 
On the malaga grape, the fig and pomegranate, that in that region fair. 
So soft the breezes and mild the climate, grow well in the open air. 

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Middle Tennessee is a rollini; country, raising tobacco, corn and wlieat, 

Wliile West Tennessee for the growing of cotton, is said to be complete. 

Nashville is the largest city, and capital of the state. 

The exports of Memphis, the second city, are said to be very great. 

"Agriculture and Commeixe" is the motto she did choose. 

To say it is well adapted vou surely can not refuse. 

{Tlih group !.i„gs"Aivuy Doivii South hi Dixie," hut i/ors uot f>cts!^ of tlie stage 
uutil after the Indian viaideii liai sung, when they pass off together sitting next to tlie 
Middle At Ian tie States.] 



INDIAN TERRITORY. 

Organized June .;n, iSj^j. 



INDIAN TERRITORY. 

Republic.\. — Now I will some time ati'ord 

To the Indian maiden, "Columbia's Ward." 
In eighteen hundred and thirty-two. 
As perhaps is known to you. 
Congress covered itself with glory. 
By setting apart a territory. 
This it gave to some red men, 
The tribes perhaps were eight or ten, 
Of these the Cherokees and Chickasaws, 
Creeks, Seniinoles and the Choctaws, 
Among the whites are widely noted. 
And are perhaps most often quoted. 
These Indians are nobody's fools, 
They have a government, churches and schools, 
And some, indeed, of the Cherokees 
Are as polished as you please. 

While some of their neighbors nothing can tame. 
But they scour the plains in search of game. 
[ The Indian girl steps for-vard and sings '^ Blue Juniata."] 



KENTUCKY. 

Admitted to the Union, J un 



' United Iff Slnnd, Divided 
Fall." 



CKNTRAI, STATBS. 

-Now before the West we enter. 
We'll call on the states that ai-e in the center. 

Of these there are thirteen. 
The Central States are all inland, 
Yet commercial advantages they command, 

Such as seldom, if ever, \vere seen. 



OHIO. 

Admitted to the Union, No 



KENTUCKY. 

Kentucky sj>eiiks. — Kentucky is a noble state we cannot easily pass. 
She raises many horses fine, and she is called "Blue Grass." 
Each one of you no doubt has heard full many a traveler rave, 
Of the underground lake and stalactites, in the wonderful Mammoth Cave. 
Her capital is Frankfort, but Lotiisville has most trade, 
While of Covington and Newport, manufacturing cities she's made. 
As the leading one in tobacco and heinp, the state of Kentucky they call. 
Her motto you have surely heard, " United we stand, divided we fall." 



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OHIO. 

Ohio speaks. — Now with many another you may try your fate. 
By staying awhile in the "Buckeye" state. 
Ohio's markets are very fatty. 
And she's justly proud of her Cincinnati. 
For a big wool clip the prize she will win, 
And her schools are fine; look at Oberlin. 
With civil dissensions this state should not be rent. 
For her motto is "A government within a government." 
Of our twenty-three presidents, Ohio has furnished four. 
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, — what could you ask for more.' 
Her capital is Columbus, of course you have heard of him. 
For he is the one we are praising now, all with the greatest vim. 
Cleveland, on Lake Erie, is a leading port: moreover, 
She also has a well-known name, it must be that of Grover. 



Admitted to the Un 



ILLINOIS. 

Admitted to the Union, Dec. 3, iStS. 
Motto: — ^^ State Sovereigytiv^ Natio 



INDIANA. 

Indiana s/mi-s. — Indiana is a state of plains, as voti are well aware. 

She raises many kinds of grains, wliich she sells at a prolit fair. 

Her loving children say to their mates, " We do not care a fuchsia, 

For one who thinks of all the states the best is not the Hoosier." 

Her capital is Indianapolis, but she has other tow ns. 

Worthy of honorable mention, I wis, lying within her bounds. 

The Wyandotte Cave near Leavenworth has in length miles twenty-two, 

'Tis one of the strangest in the earth, and of rooms has not a few. 

These rooms with w-onders all are rife, and here and there is a stalagmite. 

One, they say, is called " Lot's wife," 'tis a veiled statue of purest white. 

Other treasures has Indiana, beside those under the ground. 

Delightful are the breezes that fan her, but she has no motto found. 



II,I,INOIS. 

Illinois .s/c«X>-. — Illinois has regions producing lead, 

And on corn and oats her stock are fed. 

Springfield, the capital, has an active trade, 

And Galena, from the lead mines very much monev has 

Illinois is called the " Prairie State," 

And her chief city is Chicago, the Great. 

Chicago lacks nothing in push her fortune to make, 

And for cool conceit she " takes the cake." 

Why, if the sun and the moon and all the stars, 

With Jupiter, Venus and the planet Mars, 

Should all burst up and come down in bits, 

Do you think that would give Chicago fits? 

Why, no, her papers would write about "em. 

And print it all as a " local item." 

She is prouder than ever, now. vou see. 

For she had the World's Fair in '93. 

London, in England, perhaps is vexed 

To know that Chicago comes the next 

To herself as a railway center. 

No other citv on earth can enter 



MISSOURI. 

Admitted to the Union, August [o, 1S21. 
Motto : — " Sci/iis Poptili Sllprema Lex £sta.' 



KANSAS. 

Admitted to the Union, Jan. 20. I 
Motto : — " A,i Astra Per Asfe. 



Missouri speaks. 



Kaxsas speaks 



Ahead of her as a market for grain, 

So she's a center for commerce, 'tis very plain. 

A high place, indeed, this state has won. 

Her motto's '■ State Sovereigntv, National Union. 



MISSOURI. 

-Now you come to the state of Missouri, 
She is very rich, and brags like fury. 
It really makes Chicago faint. 
To see how she boasts of Louis, the Saint. 
She increases in population fast, 
And her mineral resources are unsurpassed. 
Her hemp, and tobacco, and grain are fine. 
And as vineyards abound, she makes much wine. 
In '21 into the Union site came. 
And "Bullion State" is her special nickname. 
Her people ought to be happy, for 
The "Welfare of the People is the Highest Law, 
Is the motto engraved on the seal of this state. 
And to find a much better you will have to wait. 
At Jefferson City she makes her laws. 
There is more I could say, but here I will pause. 



KANSAS. 

—Kansas, called " Garden of the West," 
Thinks herself one of the very best. 
Indeed, there are multitudes who seek her; 
She calls her capital Topeka. 
Gypsum and coal are under the ground. 
While wheat and corn on the surface are found. 
Without being cut, grass dries into hay, 
Which feeds the cattle and sheep, they say. 
That in herds and flocks roam over the plains ; 
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It can not be tliat it often rains. 

The climate of Kansas is very itiild, 

The winters are neither long nor wild. 

"To the stars through ciifficulties" is what she has 

So the same as a motto on her seal she wrought. 



IOWA. 

1 the I'nion. Dec. 2S, 



— Our Liberties we Prize 
Rights Zi'e will Maintain: 



IOWA. 

Io\v.\ ipiakf-. — Now, Uncle Sam, I surely shall try, 

To do justice to Iowa, called the "Hawkeye." 

No state in the Union is richer in soil, 

To make her more lovely the settlers toil. 

Unsurpassed are her apples, her berries are fine, 

And she excels all the rest in her export-s of swine. 

Des Moines is her capital, with a state house grand. 

Far more beautiful than soine in the land. 

"Our liberties w-e prize, and our rights we will mnintnin.' 

She says in her motto; so true liberty to gain. 

.She has become a staunch temperance state, 

And is worthy of honors many and great. 

[ The folJo-vhii^ fempcrancf recitation * may be giren heye.^ 

As Massachusetts to the East, so I am to the West. 
Right cordially I greet von all, yet come I to protest. 

mother dear, Colutiibia ! why tolerate the shame. 
Which more and more is fastening a blot on thy fair fame.' 
I've shaken from my lap the curse which follows the saloon. 

1 beg my sisters to arise and clear their borders soon. 

Dear Uncle Sam, with all your wealth, I beg you will decline 
To longer take a revenue from this stupendous crime. 
We claim your aid, Repuhlica, the highest good of all 
Your best endeavors can't secure, till the saloon power fall. 



lady 1 



ritten for the Carniv.il of States by Ma 
ring a prominent \V. C. T. U. hadtte. 



A. Sahe 



citation should be gi' 



NEBRASKA. 

Admitti-d to the Union, March i, 1S67. 
Motto : — EquoUty hcjori-- the Law.^' 



MICHIGAN. 

I totliu irnion, Jan. 26, 1S37. 



Motto : — Si ^u 



Peninfutitn 
lispicc." 



NEBRASKA. 

Republica. — The surface of some states is rough, 
But not such is Nebraska. 
Her land, I think, is good enough, 
If you doubt me, why, then, ask her. 

Nebraska spinks. — The eastern portion of the state, fine crops is aKvays raising. 
While in the west are regions great, adapted well to grazing. 
Perhaps in Nebraska you'd better invest, but she has, 'tis said, her quota, 
Of "Bad Lands" in the far northwest that she shares with South Dakota. 
Nebraska is young, but she has some fame, and a patriotic bent. 
Lincoln's her capital, the honored name of our martyred president. 
Of all the cities in the west, she frankly owns, by far, 
The one she thinks is the best is her own Omaha. 
And of all the mottoes she ever saw, the one most to her mind, 
Is "Equality before the law," so of course she is just and kind. 



MICHIGAN, 

MicHiG.AN s/eiiis. — Michigan goes by the name of " Lake State," 
And her water supply is very great. 
In agriculture she is not inferior. 
And she has pictured rocks on Lake Superior. 
That she did not paint them herself is not her fault, 
And she supplies her sisters with half their salt. 
Pray do not think I am telling a whopper, 
But she beats the world with her mines of copper. 
Of other minerals she has a ninnber. 
And she ranks first in the sawing of lumber. 
There is nothing that's tricky about her or mean. 
Although she is called the Wolverine. 

The lake shore of this state is one thousand miles in length, 
Detroit, her largest city, has great commercial strength. 
Ann Arbor's University could teach you anything. 
And if you wish to see her capital, I'll take you to Lansing: 
She shows to all in her motto for herself she has no fear, 
"If thou seekest a beautiful peninsula, beliold it here." 
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WISCONSIN. 

Admitted tn the Uninr, May 29, 1S4S. 
Motto : — " Forz'jard.^'' 



MINNESOTA. 

Admitted t.. the l'[ii.Mi, Mav 11. tv 
Motto : — " U Eloile Jii .Vorj: 



WISCONSIN. 

Wisconsin sppuks. — Wisconsin lias deposits of copper, zinc and lead. 

And a beautiful kind of marble, light pink, with veins of rc( 

Madison, the capital, is surrounded by some lakes, 

And Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan, a commercial center mal 

Of all the world the praise is Racine"s 

For the largest manufactory of threshing machines. 

And Oshkosh has the largest match factory. 

To many a young lady it would be satisfactory 

To liye in Oshkosh — the climate would suit her. 

And she'd haye, she would think, some hopes for her future. 

The Badger State's climate is cold, and her winter's severe, 

But to the hearts of her children, she is very dear. 

" F^orward" is the motto, which to> no one else she'll yield. 

And "E Pluribus llnum" is engraved upon her shield. 



MINN:eSOTA. 

MiNNEsoT.\ spcnis. — Minnesota has some growing twins, 

One lives by a waterfall. 
The mother laughs, whichever wins, 

Minneapolis, or St. Paul. 
That she takes no stock in "Woman's Rights," 

Is plain to all, because 
'Though in the daughter she delights 

'Tis St. Paul makes the laws. 
Around her standard there have flocked 

Other sons and daughters. 
And she has the cradle rocked 

For the " Father of the Waters." 
She raises wheat to feed theiri all. 

And none should be a loafer, 
In this grand state, by no means small. 

Which has been nicknamed "Gopher." 
Iler motto is the " Star of the North." 

'Tis the o\\\\ one written in French, 
To say, "Like tlie pol.ii- star I am shining fortli 

She thinks the trutli does not wrenc!!. 
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NORTH DAKOTA. 

lined to the Union, Nov. 2, 1SS9. 



■ Liberty and Unio 
er. One and Insepa 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 

Acimitteil to the Union, Xov. >, 1SS9. 
otto: — - Under God. the People Rule." 



NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA. 

Repuelica. — Dakota was a territory, 'till eighteen eightv-nine. 

Then as she was so prosperous, most sorely did she pine 

To come into the Union as a bona fide state. 

But for some time, Columbia somewhat did hesitate. 

She came to the conclusion at last, that in she'd vote her. 

But said that two states she must be ; called North and South Dakota. 

North Dakota sjicaks. — These states are very much alike so the3''ll step out together. 
They have about the same for crops, and about the same for weather. 
They're noted for their corn, and wheat, their game and fish and furs. 
But a deluge of grasshoppers or a blizzard oft occurs. 
Bismarck makes the laws for the North — 

South Dakota speaks. — While the South makes hers at Pierre. 

" Flicker tails" they call the children, that are born in the Dakotas we hear. 
Four thousand miles of railroad, their towns together bind. 

North Dakota speaks. — On North Dakota's coat of arms, this motto, you will find. 
Which proves that from the family, no power this state can sever. 
'■ Liberty and Union, one and inseparable, now and forever." 

South Dakota speaks. — -'Under God the people rule." is on South Dakota's seal of 
state. 
We are glad that she acknowledges God, as chief magistrate. 

[E?iter young mail dressed as a covjboy, xolio recites, ^'Tlie Glorious West.""\ 

THE GLORIOUS WEST. 

There's a land far famed in story, as all of you have heard. 

'Tis a land of boasted glory, beyond all thought and word. 

Where the turkeys run round all roasted with a fork stuck in their breast, 

Crying, "Eat me," — but this country is away out in the West, 

A land where are vines so abundant, that in planting them you need 

A knife in hand all ready before they go to seed 

To cut yourself free from tendrils, and to get away, as best 

"i'ou can from the racing creepers, but this is out in the West. 

A land where they tell the story of a man who wishing to sell 

A piece of ground to new comers, said "Everything grows very well 

Except the yellow pumpkin, to try that will not be best. 

For the vines will wear th^ fruit out dragging it round — in the West. 

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Oh, in this land so wonderful, there arc beasts and many a bird. 
And reptiles very curious of which you have never heard. 
There are Indians painted and gory, there are cowboys and tiie re 
But you notice that this country is always "farther west." 



[Ei/trr a voiui^' man i/n\ssrc/ as 



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ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PACIFIC STATES. 

Rei'I'blica. — Eiglit more st.ates we now will mention, 
Each of wliich claims much attention. 

As it is rich and prolific. 
Some of tliese are very high. 
And some along tlie coast do lie, 

The Rocky Mountain and Pacific. 



COLORADO. 

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COI^ORADO. 

Colorado sfcaks. — I wish to give you a little reminder. 

That John C. Fremont, "The Pathfinder," 

Crossed the Rockies in 'forty-two, 

And opened Colorado up to you. 

She became a territory in 'sixty-one. 

But 'fifty-nine saw mining begun. 

The highest peaks in the Rockies she marks, 

And she has elevated valleys which are called "Great Parks," 

The largest exceeds Mas.s.achusetts in size. 

Among these mountains four large rivers rise. 

This state is rich in silver, coal, iron, lead and gold. 

In fact, in producing silver, as one of the first she's enrolled. 

Her exports of minerals, beef and wool are immense. 

Her motto's "There is nothing without a Providence," 

At Denver, the capital, the legislature you meet. 



■ This song will be found in tlic " .Minstrel Fo 



WYOMING. 

Admitted tn the Union, July ii, 
Motto : — " Equal Rights 



And Leadville's height above the sea is eleven thousand feet. 
Her mineral springs, they say, are perennial. 
Columbia calls this state " Centennial," 
Because in eighteen hundred and se\'ent\'-six. 
With the other states she began to mix. 



MONTANA. 

Admittcil to tlic Union, Nov. S, 1S89. 



WYOMING. 

Wyoming speaks. — Now I think you should take wing, 
To scale the heights of Wyoming. 
For she is up so very high. 
To climb the mounts you could not try. 
In 'seventy-two. Congress passed an act. 
Setting aside a very large tract. 
Upon which Uncle Sam could set his mark, 
And call the same a " National Park." 
There are miles of this wonderland up in the air. 
Three thousand live hundred seventy-five called square. 
To the very Great Geyser you must not come nigh, 
For he sends up a stream three hundred feet high. 
Wyoming's capital is Cheyenne, 
She has gold and silver, cattle and men. 
So to ranchmen and miners, her troth she plights. 
And proclaims as her motto, ■' Equal Rights." 



MONTANA. 

MoNT.\N.\ Speaks. — Montana is a mountainous state, in gold and silver wealthy. 
Her valleys very fertile are, and her people remarkably healthy. 
The solitudes of the mountains do make one almost shiver. 
And most wonderful are the falls, of the great Missouri river. 
Her nickname is "Bonanza State," her capital is Helena. 
From a very great love for her land so fair, nothing we are sure can wea 
"Gold and silver" are the words of her motto, written in Spanish. 
She thinks her supply is so very great, it never all uill vanish. 
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IDAHO. 

Admitted to the Union, July 3, iSc/i. 
Motto : — " Eslo Pcrpctuii.'" 



NEVADA. 

nittcd to the Union, Oct. ji, 1S64. 
iIoTTO : — " Voleiis cl Folcns." 



So just as Ions as tliese treasures rare, in Iter mountains and vallevs hide. 
So long shall the words by w hich the\ are known, on her eseutcheon hitle 



IDAHO. 

Id.mio .-i/iciA-s. — Through with the mountain states are we? oh. 
The next in order is Idaho. 
She has many a gold and silver mine. 
And in her vallevs she I'aises kine. 
She has suffered somewhat from Indian wars. 
In Bois^ City she makes her laws. 
Von do not need this state to pitv. 
For she has, you know, ,-i ■■ Silver Citv." 
Her motto is, •• Let it endure forever." 
So her rights as a state she will _\ield up, never. 



NEVADA. 

\ s/,r,a-s.—Ot the wealth of Xex.nl.i her mines are chief. 
For the siher exported is lieyond all belief. 
This fact must her nickname of ■' Silver State" lent. 
Of interest e'en her legal, they say, is ten per cent. 
She has the -'Muddy Salt Mine," in area — two square miles. 
From which she makes a lot of salt, and money, too — great piles. 
In Carson City, the capital, her law makers assemble, 
But the manners of the "Sage Hen" men oft make a "Tenderfoot" 
For future wealth and greatness, she is laying foundations stable. 
And in her motto she savs to all, that she is "Willing and able." 



CALIFORNIA. 

Admitted to the I'nion, Sept. 9, 1850 



OREGON. 

Admitted to the lliiion. Feb. 14, 1X50. 
Motto: — ■• A/is \'nl,il Propriis." 



CAI.IFORNIA. 

Calii-cirxia ifcaki. — California is tlie oldtst ot tlie Pacilic States, 
And first of all the Union in the production of gold she rates. 

In supplying the world with quicksilver, she is one of the chief: and I make hold 
To say the value of her crop of wheat is twice that of her gold. 
California's wheat is remarkable, because it is so hard. 
It can stand the longest sea voyages without in the least being marred. 
Her climate suits tlie silk worm, as it also does the sheep. 
And the fruits of her southern regions with joy would make vou weep. 
She has the olive and the almond, the orange anfl the vine, 
And is the first state in the Union, in the production of wine. 
But the "Golden State" is noted for some other things as well, 
.\s delicious fruits to eat, and valuable things to sell. 
From all parts of this country, and from over the world, they rally. 
To see the waterfall and big trees in the Yosemite Valley. 
Many visit this sunny land the treasure of health to seek. 
And "I have found it," some can cry, with Archimedes, the Greek. 
In the mad thirst for gold there have been great multitudes to seek her, 
But 'twas the state and not the men that could always say " Eureka." 
She has Sacramento for her capital, and of other cities, a host, 
llcr San Francisco is the largest city, on the Pacific coast. 



OREGON. 

Oregon sficaks — To say that Oregon is great would seem to be a platitude. 
You'll find that as New England she has just the same latitude. 
Her climate, that of Maryland, however, more resembles. 
At Salem, on the Willamett, is where her court asseinbles. 
Oregon is noted for her fruit, and for the finest of grain. 
Summer heat is not oppressive, and she has abundant rain. 
To fish in her fine rivers, is the very greatest sport, 
And Columbia river salmon, when canned, she doth e.\port. 
In the southern portion of the state she has forests great and dense, 
Some, indeed, of the pines and firs are simply just immense. 
There is very much of value that into the Union she brings. 
And the motto she has chosen is " She flies on her own wings." 
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WASHINGTON. 



Admitted to the Uni( 



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WASHINGTON. 

Now vou come to a wonderful state, 
That boasts a name both good and great, 
For the " Father of his country " bore 
A name that is honored more and more. 
Washington's capital is to be found 
On the southern shore of Puget Sound. 
She expects of laurels the most by far, 
So she calls the same " Olympia." 
She ought to be favored the most by all odds, 
As she has Mount Olympus — the " Home of the gods 
Her scenery is very grand. 
The Columbia river flows through her land. 
Which has a current so strong and wide. 
That it at the mouth, o'er comes the tide. 
So, in the bar, the water they drink. 
Which is very much better than whiskey, I think. 
She has magnificent timber, which long will last. 
To Europe and Asia she sends many a mast. 
A finer state was never seen. 
She calls herself the "Evergreen." 
She has no motto, like some of the rest, 
But her seal bears the face that she loves the best. 
CoLUMiuA. — This state to us doth now recall 

A name, that is revered by all 
The nations of the earth. 

Of all my daughters' many sons 

The greatest fame is VV'ashington's, 
And all unite to praise his worth. 

Here is a little lad can tell 

A story, for he knows it well. 
My friend, Republica, did write. 

This story setteth forth in rhyme, 

The life of him, n whom, through time. 
Our country will delight. 

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THE STORY OF WASHINGTON. 

One hundred and sixty-one years ago 

In Virginia's sunny land, 
Was born a child in whose early years 

Was seen a power to command" 

We all remember the story 
Of the hatchet and the tree. 

And in the braye, truth-loying boy 
The coming hero we see. 

While yet almost in boyhood 

With a suryeyor's chain, 
We see him scaling the mountain 

And measuring the plain. 

And then, a tew years later, 

With a braye, unfaltering heart, 

On a long and perilous journey 
We see the young man start. 

Novy through the trackless forest 

And oyer riyers wide, 
He pushes his intrepid way 

With interpreter and guide. 

He meets the wily Frenchman 
And the painted Indian Braye, 

And tries, with honest purpose. 
Some lands for his king to save. 

The interyiew being oyer. 
Homeward he takes his way. 

Passing unscathed through dangers 
By night as \yell as by day. 

He proyes in this expedition 
That he is of soldierly make. 

And fainting hearts in Virginia, 
Fresh courage begin to take. 

Then after a little, we see him 
In the French and Indian war. 

Winning new laurels to crown him 
For the part he brayely bore. 

Xo\y. all these years the colonies 
To the mother country were true. 

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'Though she sent hard men to govern them. 
And taxed them heavily, too. 

There was the odious " Stamp Act," 
And the equally hateful '• Port Bill." 

And these, with other unjust deeds, 
They resented with a will. 

So this small band of colonies, 

The mother began to distrust. 
And they even said, "We will not," 

When she said "My children, you must." 

She sent them tea in abundance. 

And taxed them high for the same. 
So they said, "We do not want you," 

When the ships to the harbor came. 

At Boston they went still farther, 

And boarding every ship. 
The contents of all the tea-chests 

Over into the water they tip. 

Mother England was very angry, 
And said "You insolent brats," 

" I'll send you some red-coated soldiers 
To teach you a few plain facts." 

And so the ships were made ready. 
And to Boston town they came. 

But the soldiers found on "landing 
That the people were all aflame. 

Now, after the Lexington skirmish, 

And the fight at Concord, too, 
"We'll make," said they all to Washington, 

"A commander-in-chief of you." 

Oh, those were times in which indeed. 
The hearts of men were wrung. 

And all the hardships of those days 
Can not be said or sung. 

But even the terrible sufferings 

Of that dreadful Valley Forge, 
Did not make those men surrender. 

Or say they would serve King George. 

Washington suffered with the rest, 

And you are well aware 
Of the perils he encountered 

In crossing the Delaware. 

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And so the war dragged along 

For seven \ears, and more. 
'Till Mother England grew weary, 

And voted it all a bore. 
" You are very ungrateful children," 

She angrily said, "And you 
All think you can do without me, 

And paddle your own canoe." 
"You may have ^■our independence. 

And of freedom take your fill." 
"Thanks, old lady," the children said, 

" We rather think we will." 

And so the cannon all were fired, 

And the Liberty bell was rung. 
And the United States did take her place 

The other nations among. 
Now that the war was over 

General Washington, with pain. 
Said, " Farewell" to the faithful men 

Who had helped this freedom to gain. 
He went at once to Mount Vernon, 

His dearly beloved home. 
" God grant that from it I never 

Shall again be obliged to roam." 
This wish, though, was not granted. 

For messengers soon were sent 
To Washington, saying, " We want you 

To be our President." 

Then Washington, somewhat reluctant, 

Obeyed the people's behest. 
Served a term, and then, re-elected 

Served another, at their request. 
At last, free from serving the public. 

To his home once more he hied. 
There after some years of happy peace. 

The great and good man died. 
It is not strange we reverence him, 

A man of such noble parts. 
'Though first in war, he was first in peace, 

And first in his countrymen's hearts. 
All honor, then, to Washington, 

In this land which his valor saved. 
Let his praises ring from shore to shore. 

By the great oceans laved. 

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NEW MEXICO. 

Or2;anized, Sept. Q. TS50. 



ARIZONA. 

Organized, Feb. 24, 1863. 



TERRITORIES. 

-Now of the territories tliere are five, 
Each one of which is all alive, 

Much wealth and fame to win. 
But Columbia has much to teach, 
And a few little sermons, too, to preach. 

Before she lets some in. 



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NEW MEXICO. 

Repuhi.ica. — Now, nf:;ain to the South we will go. 
To visit our New Mexico. 

She used to live with our Southern neighbor. 
But we coaxed her in without much labor. 
Some of her land is not to our taste. 
There's too much altogether of barren waste. 
But where there is water very rich is the soil, 
And the fields are luxuriant without much toil. 
Melons attain enormous size, 
Which would have delighted your boyish eyes. 
Her capital is Sante Fi, 
The second in age in the land, they say. 



ARIZONA. 

Republica. — In the valley of the Colorado doth Arizona lie, 

Her climate is salubrious 'though very hot and dry. 
She has all kinds of animals, of metals and of ores. 
Through canyons most magnificent the Colorado roars ; 
Seven thousand feet on either hand the solid rock doth pile. 
And the river can be navigated many and many a mile. 
Phoenix is her capital, lying out of the center. 
It will not be very long ere the states she'll enter. 
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UTAH. 

Organized. Sept. g, 1S50. 



UTAH. 

- I will speak of Utah somewhat brieHv. 
Her resources are great, siie's inhabited cliiell\' 
By people called Mortnons, or Latter Day Saints. 
But their presence in Utah the whole of it taints ; 
There's a blot upon their character that can not be concealed, 
For the horror of the Mormon curse has ne'er been all revealed. 
Utah is working early, and she is working late. 
So very anxious is she to become a state. 
But such an honor sureh'. she does not now deserve. 
I's from such '"saints" as Utah's, mav the saints abo\'e preserve. 



ALASKA. 

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AI^ASKA. 

Republica. — In our late unpleasantness with the South, Russia was friendly and kind. 
And to show her gratitude for the same Columbia felt inclined. [task her, 

So she asked that country what she could do, to decide what she wished did not 
For she was greatly in need of cash, so she said, " Please buy Alaska." 
You will remember very well. Uncle Sam, that you gave seven millions in gold. 
But Alaska has paid five per cent, ever since, upon the investment, we're told. 
Alaska is off quite by herself, away in the far northwest, 
And because she is so far away, we know less of her than the rest. 
Mount St. Elias is her loftiest point, 'tis eighteen thousand feet high. 
And an everlasting cap of snow upon his head doth lie. 
Alaska sends us valuable furs of wolves, foxes, martins and bears, 
And a fine cloak, made from the skins of her seals, many a lady wears. 
Sitka is her capital, where tourists chiefly go. 
The most of her people are Indians or the odd Esquimaux. 



OKI^AHOMA. 

The last, but not least, by an\ means, is the bab\ . Oklahoma. 

She is an exceedingly active child, and has had not one moment of coma. 

Of all the states or territories, she's the only one out of debt. 

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I ItT population is sixty tliousand, and she isn't but three vears old vet, [tliev sa\ 

She has four times as much land as the Granite State, and has tliirtv-six papers 

Fifty-three of Y. P. S. C. E., and two Y. M. C. A. 

(iuthrie is her capital, where her laws are made in peace, 

A'oii should be very proud, Uncle Sam, of this, vour vount^est niece. 



Repiblica. — Now that you have seen them all, 

For a few words from you we'd like to call. 

Pray, give us your opinion. 
Are you willing to confess the charm 
Of Columbia's daughters who till your farm, 

As though 'twas their own dominion.'' 

But first before you leave vour seat. 
It may be well for me to repeat. 

So you'll have them well in mind, 
A few of the characteristic gifts, 
Wliich into special prominence lifts 

Each division, as \ou'll find. 

The New England States are a sfurd\ band. 
They have churches and scliools on e\erv hand. 

And are ver\- proud of their history. 
But how they can live in a place so .small, 
Is to tlieir Western sisters all 

A ne\er ending mysterN'. 

And so they pity New Englanders: vet 
They are very glad, indeed, to get 

The things which they liave made. 
Their wool and cotton goods, and shoes. 
Their silver ware and arms tliey use. 

All df the finest grade. 

The Westerners laugh at the N'ankees, and sav. 
"They are well enough in their narrow wav. 

But we would not be like them in the least." 
Yet, when they want money to build a college, 
Or a tine preacher to give them know ledge, 

\ou notice they go to the East. 



Diiiiiiuitivc. too. are the Middle Atlantic, 
And a tritle inclined to be pedantic, 

Compared with the •" Woolly West." 
But tliev have, indeed, some very good parts. 
Thev excel in manufactures, mining and arts, 

And their gardens are the best. 

The Southern States raise corn and cotton. 
And some export beef, hides and mutton. 

And others tropical fruit. 
They have tar and pitch, beside things to eat, 
Such as sugar and rice, and potatoes sweet. 

Our varied tastes to suit. 

The Central States are chiefly plains 

That are well adapted to the raising of grains. 

For the feeding of cattle, or the making of bre.id. 
Thev have pork and lard and wool to sell. 
Ilemp and tobacco and fruit as well. 

And they have mines of copper and lead. 

The Pacific and Rocky Mountain States 

Have their towering peaks, and their "Golden Gates, 

And their mighty water courses. 
They have fruit and grain, and silver and gold, 
Cattle and timber, and wealth untold 

In their undeveloped resources. 

The children, too, are growing fast. 
Their days of probation will soon be past. 

As they are very thriving. 
Thev send their mother furs and ores. 
From inland mines and far off shores. 

And an active trade they are driving. 

Uncle Sa.m. — Republica. my thanks accept, 

I knew some things before, but yet 

I'm wiser, now, by far. 
I am very glad to meet with you, 
And find you are a friend so true. 
Unto Columbia. 

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I am glad, indood. that tlie nations all 
Came over to see us that sumnier and tall. 

I reckon, it opened their eyes, 
For, from all that I've been able to hear, 
I guess their notions were mijfhty queer, 

Of this country's value and size. 

Coi.VMisiA. — I am sure. I'nclc S.im. you will 1)C al)lc 
To call to your mind that ancient fable 

That in schools they love to tell. 
Of the golden apples in the west. 
The llesperides meant that none should molest. 
And so they guarded them well. 

But Hercules, with courage filled. 

Carried off the fruit, when the dragon he'd killed 

By his own unaided strength. 
So the treasures of our wonderful land. 
Guarded about on every hand 

Have opened been, at length. 

From the storehouses of the West, 
Of everything, the very best. 

All sorts of things our palates to please. 
The delicate fruit, the fish and the grain. 
Are brought to us on every train, 

By the aid of the modern Hercules. 

What is there we could wish for more.' 
From North to South, from shore to shore, 

A united country are we. 
Surely, upon this land doth lie. 
The smilt^of llim who lives on high, 

And gives prosperity. 

I'xcLE Sa.m. — Columbia, in all the earth, 

There's not a family of such worth. 

I do not wonder other nations 
When they get out of things to eat. 
And are in need of corn and wheat. 

Look to America for rations. 

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Your daughters all are very active. 
Enterprising and attractive. 

They really have me quite beguiled. 
E'en, the youngest, Oklahoma, 
It surely will be no misnomer 

To call a precocious child. 

But dear Columbia. I have heard, 
And if I quite believed the word, 

I'd think that you were wild. 
But I am hearing every day. 
That you intend, so people say. 

To adopt a foreign child. 

CoLL.MBiA. — Xow, Uncle Satnuel, don't you fret, 

I haven't had more'n I could do as yet. 

I may not think that it is best, 
But if I do, why, don't you see. 
How very easy it will be, 

To Stitid-Li'ic/i her in among the rest.' 

Uncle S.\m. — Well, well, Columbia. I'll not worry. 
And now, if you are not in a hurry, 

I'll ask for one more thing. 
Is there not a good old song. 
That this \'Oiu" \er\ charming throng 

Unitedly can sing.' 

CoLU.MBi-\. — Oh, yes, indeed, they'll sing to \ou 

" Hurrah, for the Red, the White and the Blue," 

Of which they are very fond. 
All differences we will forget. 
And love each other better yet. 
Our flag is such a bond. 
.Ml the $tates form into line tind iitarc/i around Columbia, ivaving flags, and singing 
tin- '-Red. U'iiitc and Blue" * Columbia, advancing to the front of the stage -vith tlie 
states, sings, " Long I^ive America. "■\ Rcpublica 'notions audience to rise, and all sing 
'"My country, 'tis of t/iee." 



* "Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean," may be found in any collection of patriotic ; 
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